Archive for November, 2012

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Friends are, of course, No. 1 on our list of things to be thankful for every year. Friends who share great recipes are No. 2.
For these friends and recipes, the holidays are a time for sharing.
Here is the eggnog recipe given to Janet Aubry of Anna Maria by her friend ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

The election of Anna Maria Commissioner SueLynn to commission chairperson by her fellow commissioners, and thus mayor, went smoothly at a Nov. 15 organizational meeting.
The city charter says the commission chair is mayor in the absence of the mayor, which is the result of no one running for the office ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Anna Maria commission meetings the past six years, Commissioner Jo Ann Mattick always gave the impression of the strong, silent type on the dais.
She would often sit and wait out 30 minutes to an hour or more of discussions by other commissioners or public comment before speaking, and then only ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

SueLynn was returned to the post of Anna Maria mayor at a Nov. 15 organizational meeting — a position she held from 2002-2006.
Commissioners, however, were divided 2-2 on a person to take her commission seat on the dais.
No one ran for mayor in the 2012 election, thus, the city charter ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Cheers.
Beer and wine will soon be sold among the libations and food items at the Coquina Park Cafe at Coquina Beach after Bradenton Beach commissioners narrowly approved a conditional use permit by a 3-2 vote Nov. 15.
Since reopening in May, after months of renovations to the concession stand, an effort ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Bradenton Beach commissioners, city attorney Ricinda Perry and attorney Charles Johnson, hired by the city to litigate a lawsuit filed against the city over an argument to construct a parking lot on the beach, met for about 90 minutes Nov. 15 in a shade meeting.
Shade meetings are closed to the ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore, county parks and recreation director Cindy Turner and other elected officials and staff were presented with five blue flags emblematic of a “Blue Wave” award for a clean beach in ceremonies at Coquina Beach Nov. 14.
Clean Beaches Coalition founder and president Walter McLeod presented the ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Holmes Beach Public Works Superintendent Joe Duennes — a top city official for more than 15 years — unexpectedly stepped down from his position last week.
“As of 4 p.m. today, he’s done working” said outgoing Mayor Rich Bohnenberger Nov. 16, adding that Duennes will be on “terminal leave until Feb. ...

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

A 2008 Westfalia camper-van owned by Sandpiper Resort resident Jim “Denver” London caught fire around 4 p.m. Nov. 16 as London was turning into the mobile home co-op at 2601 Gulf Drive.
London said the van stalled on him after he made a left turn into the resort, and he began ...